Calzaghe has ‘no desire’ to return to the ring

[Wheelchair]

JOE CALZAGHE has denied claims that he is set to come out of retirement for a rematch with Bernard Hopkins.

 

Undefeated world super-middleweight and light-heavyweight champion Calzaghe called time on his glittering boxing career last February after outpointing Roy Jones Jnr to take his unbeaten record to 46 fights.

 

Last month Golden Boy chief executive Richard Schaefer claimed Calzaghe was keen on a return to the ring to face Hopkins, whom he beat on a split decision in the penultimate fight of his career.

 

The Welshman admits he held tentative talks over a fight against the controversial American, and even resumed training at his Newbridge Gym in preparation for a potential fight.

 

But the 38-year-old decided against coming out of retirement, claiming yesterday that he no longer has the fire in his belly to justify a comeback.

 

“There’s no truth that I’m coming back,” said Calzaghe.

 

“A lot of boxers come back from retirement but when I retired from boxing, I said I intended to retire and nothing has changed from that.

 

“A lot of boxing fans would want to see me come back but at 38, after 27 years in the sport, being a world champ for 11 years, my time is up.

 

“I have no desire to fight, to be honest.

 

“Richard and I spoke about it a few months ago when I was in LA with my girlfriend.

 

“I said ‘possibly’ and I went away to have some some time to think about it, whether I wanted to do it, who the potential opponents could be. But I went to the gym a couple of times and I realised that I didn’t want to.”

 

A potentially lucrative box office clash against the American would give Calzaghe a big pay day, but the Welshman insists no amount of money would persuade him to return to the ring.

 

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[gavpowell]

Fantastic, Calzaghe's coming back!

[mont]

Hopkins v Calzaghe II announced next month then, guess warren// hasn't paid up yet.

[grapevine241]

yayo has robbed him of all ambition lol